Guidelines on Good Science Publishing
French, German, and UK's joint guidelines for high-quality publications in scientific journals.
Ravens Are So Smart, One Hacked This Researcher's Experiment
Researchers had to remove the bird because they were worried it’d teach the others.
If Only Quoting Women Were Enough
What two Times journalists learned from trying to quote more female experts.
Impact, not impact factor
The scientific community must not rely exclusively on the impact factors of journals.
The Post-Embargo Citation Advantage
Many studies show that open access (OA) articles are downloaded, and presumably read, more often than closed access/subscription-only articles. This study addresses those factors and shows that an open access citation advantage as high as 19% exists, even when articles are embargoed during some or all of their prime citation years.
A Turbulent Year in the Publishing World
In 2017, scientists, regulators, and publishers clashed in a series of lawsuits, boycotts, mass resignations, and more.
How The Fallout From Trump's Travel Ban Is Reshaping Science
Researchers are cutting short travel, ending collaborations and rethinking their US ties.
Is Biblioleaks inevitable?
We explore the feasibility and consequences of a Biblioleaks event for researchers, journals, publishers, and the broader communities of doctors and the patients they serve.
The Science People See on Social Media
Science-related Facebook pages draw millions of followers but 'news you can use' posts or ads outnumber ones about scientific discoveries.
A century of physics
An analysis of WoS data spanning more than 100 years reveals the rapid growth and increasing multidisciplinarity of physics, as well its internal map of subdisciplines.
Funders and Publishers as Agents of Change
Funders and publishers have something in common: for better or worse, we have the ability to influence the behavior of researchers.
5 Million Euros to Fund Blockchain Surveillance Research
5 Million Euros to Fund Blockchain Surveillance Research
A group of EU government agencies, law enforcement groups and academic researchers are partnering on a new digital currency surveillance project.
A human right to citizen science
The flourishing of citizen science is an exciting phenomenon with the potential to contribute significantly to scientific progress. However, we lack a framework for addressing in a principled and effective manner the pressing ethical questions it raises. We argue that at the core of any such framework must be the human right to science.
How has publishing changed in the last 20 years?
It is useful to consider the trajectory of both scientific and literary publishing on the grid-group plane defined by Mary Douglas which arranges attitudes along two axes: one ranging from the hierarchical to the egalitarian, and the other spanning individualistic to communitarian. I would contend that, in both cases, there has been a move from the hierarchical/communitarian quadrant towards the egalitarian/individualistic zone.
7 Years Before Russia Hacked the Election, someone Did the Same Thing to These Scientists
7 Years Before Russia Hacked the Election, someone Did the Same Thing to These Scientists
"Why does this story sound so darned familiar?"
Research into the sex life of the screwworm turned out to be very, very important
A scientific study into the “sex life of the screwworm” – once ridiculed as a waste of money – is to be given a US award designed to recognise research that might sound silly or odd but is actually important. Its findings led to the development of “the only truly original innovation in insect control” of the 20th century, credited with the eradication of the screwworm fly from North and Central America.
Freeze on Federal Activities Gives Scientists a Chill
Researchers raised alarms over reports of a clampdown on grants and communications by the EPA and other agencies. Some of those orders apparently are now being walked back, but long-term questions remain.
Shaping science policy in Europe
Shaping science policy in Europe
For the first time, the scientific community acted collectively and across disciplinary or national boundaries as a political actor for the sake of a better science policy for Europe.
The Research Librarian of the Future: Data Scientist and Co-Investigator
How the research librarian of the future might work, utilising new data science and digital skills to drive more collaborative and open scholarship.
Predatory Journals Hit by 'Star Wars' Sting
A number of so-called scientific journals have accepted a Star Wars-themed spoof paper.
Success rates: surge in applications to 'struggling' research councils
Success rates fall at five out of six councils amid warnings that the process could become ‘more of a lottery’ as reviewers are stretched.
Publishing Better Science Through Better Data
Publishing Better Science Through Better Data
Last Wednesday, I attended a conference called Publishing Better Science Through Better Data at the Wellcome Collection, organized by Scientific Data.
Elsevier's Ridiculous Patent on Online Peer Review
Elsevier's Ridiculous Patent on Online Peer Review
I have just learned that Elsevier, after a lengthy review and negotiation process with the US Patent Office, have been awarded a US Patent on “Online Peer Review System and Method”. What is this about and why is it ridiculous to me.
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